Over the weekend I managed to finish building my Blood Angels Chainsword prop. For those that are not familiar, the Chainsword is a hand-to-hand combat weapon used by (among others) Space Marines in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Therefore, it’s pretty badass – a...

If you missed part 1 and part 2 of my “how to make stormie the stormtrooper“ series, you can go back and read them now if you like. Otherwise, stick around for some gratuitous painting talk. When I left the Cinema after seeing Rogue One for the 38th time, I knew I had...

My Princess Leia blaster repaint, along with a number of other projects have been on hold of late as the weather in the UK has been pretty grim. But last weekend saw temperatures approaching double digits. Brushing off the suggestion that this was “beach weather”, I...

As regular readers, clairvoyants and postal service workers are probably aware, my Harry Potter wand arrived last week… in two pieces. “Surely I am not the only person to befall this fate” I thought to myself. I began picturing distraught nerds the world over,...

My wife and I got our first Harry Potter Wand replicas last month, a fact which I am sure will make our parents proud. While we were at the WB Studio Tour, Charlotte picked out Hermione’s and Ginny’s wands from the gift shop and I decided to save my money for more...